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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-07-05 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a global score of 69.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s general score of 69. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z2 Tablet has a newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11 version, providing the user some additional features and performance improvements. Xperia Z2 Tablet's body is thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), although it is notably heavier and was released 5 years before.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has an additional GPU and a higher amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a larger screen, a bit better pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) captures much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back camera with a lower resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a very superior memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because it has 16 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
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